"This well-balanced vintage is, perhaps, more ‘Bordeaux’ in style. July was very hot and dry; August was warmer than average and picking began early in the first week of September. The grapes were swe...
Maison Nicolas Perrin is the result of the meeting between the Perrin Family and Nicolas Jaboulet.
89-91+/100 PP
"An impressive blend of 100% Syrah that was raised in 10% new Fre...
90/100 PP
"A proprietary red wine made from a blend of equal parts Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Barbera, the 1997 Pin vino da tavola presents an outstanding combination of concentrated...
89-92/100 vinous
"Bright medium ruby. Musky, complex aromas of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, licorice, flowers, toasted marshmallow and menthol; less exotic and chocolatey than normal f...
90-96/100 PP
"Readers looking for super-intense, ripe wines will be thrilled with the 1998 Shiraz/Cabernet JSM (2,500 cases). A blend of 61% Shiraz, 24% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Cabernet Sauvi...
90/100 PP
17/20 René Gabriel
"It is no secret to anyone following the Bordeaux wine scene that Monbousquet, with its new young, passionate proprietor, is pushing the envelop of quali...
Château Batailley (Pauillac)
"Mittlerweile werden die Weine vom Familienweingut der Castéja\'s (Borie Manoux) von Philippe Castéja selbst vinifiziert. Also eine Stabsübergabe na...
90+/100 vinous
"Deep ruby red. Red raspberry, violet, lead pencil and spice on the nose; subtle oak tones. Fleshy and firm in the mouth, with the strong acidity of the vintage and a soli...
90/100 PP
"The firm of Borie-Manoux has become deadly serious about the quality of its top wines. There is no better evidence of this than in the splendidly rich, highly extracted, immensel...
90/100 WT
"Doch 2009 war es soweit, mehr Zedernholz als Frucht, viel Herbstlaub, etwas stallige Noten, erdige Töne und Leder, einfach ein in Ehren sehr gut gereifter Cabernet, der sich in g...